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356 BCE
Birth of Alexander the Great
He was born in Pella Macedonia, and is the son of King Philip, King of Macedonia and Olympias -
343 BCE
Tutor Aristotle
King philip hires Greek philosopher Aristotle to tutor Alexander -
340 BCE
Joins King Philips Army
At age 16, Alexander finishes study under Aristotle and joins fathers army -
338 BCE
Battle of Chaeronea
Macedonia meet the Athenians and Thebans in battle at Chaeronea- Alexander leads the attack against the Thebans, and his father against the Athenians. -
336 BCE
Death of King Philip
Philip celebrated his homecoming departure to attack Persia, as well as the marriage . King Philip was assassinated in 336 B.C. due to his one of his body guards killing him. Alexander the Great seized power at the age of 20. -
335 BCE
The Rebellion
in the Spring, the Thracians and Illyrians rise up in the rebellion. This inspires the Greek city-states of Thebes to rebel, and Alexander quickly besieges the city and razes it to the ground -
334 BCE
Bankrupt
Though his advisers object and Macedonia virtually bankrupt Alexander borrows money to supply his troops for one month and departs for Asia in the spring. -
334 BCE
The Persians
Alexander leads the Macedonian army against the Persians at the Granicus river. After savage fighting, the Persians retreat, and Alexander's army moves across the southern coast of Asia toward Gordium -
331 BCE
Alexandria
He creates the city of Alexandria which is meant to be a hub of Greek commerce and culture -
328 BCE
Tensions
Suffering from tension of warfare, Alexander becomes drunk at the banquet in the fall -
326 BCE
Death of Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great died of a fever. Him and his soldiers reached the Indus River in 327 B.C. after fighting for 7 years, more than 11,000 miles. His soldiers refused to keep going, but on the way back to Greece became ill. -
326 BCE
Cross into Northern India
Hoping to add even more territory to his empire, Alexander and his troops cross the Hindu Kush into northern India -
325 BCE
After death of Alexander
Alexander the Greats Empire was split into three ruled by his three bets soldiers -
300 BCE
Alexandria, Egypt
Alexander the Great conquered, Alexandria, Egypt. The city attracted people and trade from all over the world. The population was more than half a million.
